USA Pickleball, through its charitable arm, USA Pickleball Serves, has announced the latest Grow the Game Grant awardees, supporting schools, parks and recreation departments, and community organizations working to introduce pickleball to new and underserved audiences across the country.
“The Grow the Game Grant is one of the most tangible ways we bring our mission to life,” said Jose Moreno, Chief Marketing Officer of USA Pickleball. “Through USA Pickleball Serves, we’re not just growing the sport, we’re investing in communities, creating access points for young players and first-time participants, and ensuring pickleball continues to be inclusive, welcoming, and impactful nationwide.”
The USA Pickleball Serves Grow the Game Grant awards essential equipment bundles to schools and community organizations that are launching or sustaining pickleball programs and expanding access to the sport. Grow the Game equipment bundles include paddles, balls, portable nets, court markers, and training tools, designed to support safe, scalable and sustainable programming. This round of Grow the Game Grants is expected to impact more than 44,000 individuals.
The following schools and community organizations are recipients of this round of the Grow the Game:
- Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County
- Chelmsford Public Schools
- 0-0-Start
- Adair County Middle School
- Anna P. Mote Elementary School
- Buena Vista Charter Township Parks & Recreation
- City of Pomona
- Asheville Pickleball Association
- City of Buellton
- All Saints Catholic School
- Kenan Center
- Grove Patterson Academy
- Kona Kids Outreach
- India Hook Elementary School
- Lakewood Family YMCA
- Exceptional Foundation Gulf Coast
- Relief Alliance
- Hot Springs Picklers
- Edwins Elementary School
- Grove Public High School
- Lexington Local Schools
- Paragon Science Academy
- Parish of Caddo Parks & Recreation
- McKinley Elementary School
- Manor High School
- McNabb Center
- Newark Parks & Recreation
- PS57R
- Pacific Drive Elementary School
- Pickleball for Incarcerated Communities League
- Liberty Charter Academy
- Sunrise Middle School
- Wyoming Pickleball Association
- Virginia State University
- Woodbine Elementary School
- University of North Alabama
- Utah High School Pickleball Association
- Sheboygan Christian School
- Vacaville High School
- Stookey Township Parks & Recreation
- Wylie ISD / Wylie East Elementary
USA Pickleball Serves is dedicated to using the sport of pickleball to strengthen communities nationwide. The mission is to expand access by enhancing courts, teaching the next generation, and supporting causes that create lasting impact. By combining the joy of play with the spirit of giving, we provide time, resources, and expertise to ensure everyone can experience pickleball’s inclusive community and fast-paced fun, on and off the court.
For more information about USA Pickleball Serves and the Grow the Game program, visit usapickleball.org/serves.
